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Toward Independence
Revolutionary War Vocabulsry
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11/10/2015

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TAX
Definition
contribution to state revenue
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BOYCOTT
Definition
Withdraw from commercial or social relations
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IMPORT
Definition
bring in goods or services from another country
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REPEAL
Definition
Revoke or annul
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SMUGGLE
Definition
Move goods illegally into or out of the country
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LIBERTY
Definition
The state of being free in a society
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MILITIA
Definition
Military force made up of civilian population
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POLITICS
Definition
the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area
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ECONOMY
Definition
the wealth and resources of a country or region
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SOCIETY
Definition
a community of people living together
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LOYALIST
Definition
citizens who were loyal to the British government
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PATRIOTS
Definition
citizens who considered themselves American
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TEA ACT
Definition
made British East India Trading Company tea cheaper than smuggled tea
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INTOLERABLE ACTS
Definition
Designed to punish patriots for the Boston Tea Party
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QUARTERING ACT
Definition
Colonist were required to provide food and housing to British soldiers
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STAMP ACT
Definition
required a tax on any sheet of paper used in the colonies
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TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
Definition
Citizens taxed without the right to voice their opinions
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MINUTEMEN
Definition
Soldiers who were ready for battle in 60 seconds
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